January 7-8, 2020 • St. Petersburg, Hilton Carillon Park Hotel

summit.tbrpc.org TUESDAY JANUARY 7, 2020

8:00 – 8:30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30 – 9:00 • Sean Sullivan, Executive Director, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council • Janet Long, Regional Resiliency Coalition Chair, Pinellas County Commissioner • U.S. Representative

9:00 – 9:30 State of the State: Julia Nesheiwat, Ph.D., State of Florida Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Nesheiwat will provide an update on state initiatives to advance resilience and recovery.

Climate and Risks to Florida Gulf Coast Communities 9:30 – 10:00 Rob Brown, Division Manager, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Gary Mitchum, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean, University of South Florida College of Marine Science 10:00 – 10:15 NETWORKING BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Water, Economy, & Equity: How Norfolk Catalyzed Resilience, Christine Morris In four short years, the City of Norfolk implemented planning efforts which culminated in a new Vision 2100 plan, a comprehensive 2030 plan, a new green infrastructure plan, and new resilience zoning code, one of the first in the country. Ms. Morris will share lessons learned and recommendations for community leaders, government staff and the business community. Creating a Road Map to Resilience: The County Perspective Moderator: TBA 10:45-12:00 Keith Kolasa, Hernando County; George Cassady ,Hillsborough County; Cheri Coryea, Manatee County; Dan Biles, Pasco County; and Barry Burton, Pinellas County discuss leadership initiatives, resilience and sustainability efforts. Luncheon Keynote Speaker, Josh Sawislak, Clio Strategies LLC Mr. Sawislak is an internationally recognized expert on climate, disaster resilience and sustainable development. He 12:00 – 1:00 is an advisor to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) in Washington DC and the climate risk analysis firm Four Twenty Seven. He served in key roles on President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force and was the senior resilience advisor to the HUD Secretary. Resilient Cities Mayors Panel 1:00 – 2:15 Moderator Tim Nickens, editor of editorials, Tampa Mayor , Clearwater Mayor and St. Petersburg Mayor discuss their strategic resilience and sustainability initiatives, and vision for the future. 2:15-2:30 Special Initiative Announcement 2:30-2:45 Networking break Resilience as An Economic Development Strategy: Risk, Ratings, and Bonds 2:45-3:45 Funding resilience improvements is a challenge faced by every community. Speakers will discuss a new environmental impact bond used in Atlanta and DC to fund green infrastructure; the process for City of ’s $400 million general obligation bond to reduce flood and SLR impacts and improve affordable housing; and Moody’s acquisition of risk assessment firms to advance global standards for assessing environmental and climate risk factors. Moderator: Hank Hodde, Resilience and Sustainability Coordinator, Pinellas County • Amy Knowles, Deputy Resilience Officer, City of Miami Beach • Musa Collidge-Asad, Vice President, Quantified Ventures • Moody’s (Invited) Big Vision Adaptation: Shifting from Pipes to Parks with Innovative Green Infrastructure Large scale green infrastructure projects that reduce stormwater overflow and flooding, also offer co-benefits such as creating new parks and increasing walkability in underserved neighborhoods. Speakers review specific projects and strategies for successful engagement and implementation. 3:45- 4:45 Moderator: Kelli Hammer Levy, Interim Public Works Director, Pinellas County • Post-Sandy New York and New Jersey Case Studies, Maria Watt, Principal, CDM Smith • City of Atlanta Proctor Creek watershed Case Study • Sarah Kessler, CFM, Environmental Specialist/CRS Coordinator, City of Clearwater RECEPTION - INNOVATION SHOWCASE 5:00 – 7:00 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2020 Welcome & Updates 8:30 – 9:00 • Patrick Roff, TBRPC Chair, Councilman City of Bradenton • Ben Diamond, FL District 68 Clean Energy Strategies for Resilient, Sustainable Communities 9:00 – 10:15 This session will highlight new municipal and commercial initiatives and financing strategies which are reducing energy, emissions and operational expenses. Moderator: Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Scott Haase, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Scientific Computing and Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo • Brad Miller, CEO, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority • Chris Evanich, Schneider Electric 10:15 – 10:30 NETWORKING BREAK

10:30 – 12:00 Planning for Recovery: Rebuilding Resilient Communities & Affordable Housing This session will review long-term impacts from Harvey, Irma and Michael, and discuss pre-disaster planning strategies to improve recovery and reduce risks to workforce and affordable housing. Moderator: Bart Weiss, Chief Officer Innovation and Resiliency, Hillsborough County • Steve Costello, Chief Recovery Officer, City of Houston • Laurie Schoeman, Senior National Program Director- Resilience and Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Community Foundation • Gladys Cook, Resilience and Disaster Recovery Director, Florida Housing Coalition

12:00 – 1:00 NETWORKING LUNCH (PROVIDED)

1:00 – 2:00 Increasing Local Resilience and Regional Collaboration In this session, experts share successful strategies, lessons learned and key take-aways from the Rockefeller Resilient 100 Cities and the Netherlands national “Room for the River” initiative. The session is followed by discussion of high-level priorities for creating the Regional Resilience Action Plan. Moderators/Facilitators: Shawn College, AICP, Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission and Taryn Sabia, USF School of Architecture Center for Community Design & Research • Claire Bonham Carter, Sustainability Director, AECOM, Global Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Resiliency • Robbert de Koning, Landscape Architect, BNT, Netherlands

REGIONAL ACTION PLAN PRIORITY DISCUSSIONS 2:00 – 3:00 Table breakouts by subject

3:00-3:15 NETWORKING BREAK

3:15 – 4:30 TABLE REPORTS & VOTING

4:30 – 5:00 NEXT STEPS, DELIVERABLES & DUE DATES JOIN US AT THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Dear Friends,

The Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition will host the Resilience Leadership Summit on January 7-8, 2020, and we invite you to be a part of this milestone event.

At the Leadership Summit, you will hear from national experts as well as our leaders in the counties and cities, as we discuss new and innovative programs, strategies and policy.

Our Summit will take it to the next level and define our vision for transforming our communities over the next 5-10 years to address major economic, social and environmental challenges. On January 8th, all attendees will participate in a facilitated afternoon session to define and prioritize goals for the Tampa Bay Regional Action Plan.

Commissioner The Resilience Leadership Summit topics include: Janet C. Long • New risks assessments, municipal ratings and public finance Pinellas County BOCC • New federal programs for pre-disaster mitigation • Improving long-term recovery efforts 2019 Chair of the • Implementing large-scale innovative adaptation Tampa Bay Regional • Reducing risks to housing and neighborhoods Resiliency Coalition • Increasing the use of clean energy

Your voice and expertise are needed at the Resilience Leadership Summit.

We also invite you to become a Sponsor, or Educational Partner or Media Partner.

Please read through the following pages to learn more about the Leadership Summit and contact us to discuss your sponsorship role.

Registration is open: Thank you for your leadership in our communities. tinyurl.com/tbrpcsummitregistration VENUE & LOGISTICS

WHEN: January 7-8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida WHERE: Hilton Carillon Park Hotel

950 Lake Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

Upscale lakefront hotel near St. Pete/Clearwater Airport with free shuttle and convenient access to Pinellas County beaches, St. Petersburg and Tampa.

Discounted hotel rates are available, but they won’t last! Secure your room at the best rate by visiting: summit.tbrpc.org CONVENING THE REGION

See you at the Leadership Summit!

The Tampa Bay region's economic growth and prosperity is inextricably tied to our environment.

Our beaches and our water are among the region's chief economic assets, and as public leaders, we have an obligation to protect and enhance those assets through regional efforts that make our communities more resilient.

Commissioner Thank you for your leadership in this important initiative, Ronald E. Kitchen Jr. which could not be possible without your generous support. Citrus County BOCC

2019 Chair of the TBRPC COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENT: Tampa Bay Regional • Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Planning Council Pinellas and Manatee Counties • 21 City & Town Governments • 13 Gubernatorial Appointees • 3 Ex-Officios, FDOT, DEP, SWFWMD

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council was established as Florida’s first regional Serving our citizens and member governments by providing a planning council in 1962, when representatives from St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa forum to foster communication, recognized the need for regional coordination. They believed growth and community issues coordination, and collaboration in identifying and addressing extend beyond county and municipal boundaries, a concept that still defines the Council’s issues and needs regionally. purpose today. TBRPC is one of 10 regional planning councils across the state of Florida. TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development District • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Economic Analysis Program • "The Cost of Doing Nothing” on Tampa Bay Sea Level Rise • Economic Impact Studies • Annual Future of the Region Awards

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Local Emergency Planning Committee • First Responder Training Hurricane Preparedness & • Peril of Flood Technical Assistance Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning • All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guides Hazard Mitigation • Regional Evacuation Study Local Mitigation Strategy (Citrus & Hernando) • Directional Storm Tide Atlas

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Agency on Bay Management • Bay Soundings Environmental Journal • Stormwater Education & Outreach • Recommended Projection of Sea Level Rise in the region

REGIONAL RESILIENCY

Regional Resiliency Coalition • Peril of Flood Workshops Formed to Coordinate Climate • ONE BAY Resilient Communities Adaptation and Mitigation Activities • Best Practices for Financing Resiliency across the Region • Lessons Learned from Henk Ovink, Resiliency Expert and 28 Member Governments (and counting)! Special Envoy from the Netherlands • Regional Collaboration on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise JOIN LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION

2019 RESILIENCY COALITION STEERING COMMITTEE

Coalition Chair, Commissioner Janet C. Long, Pinellas County

• Commissioner Ronald E. Kitchen, Jr., TBRPC Chair, Citrus County • Councilor Bob Matthews, TBRPC Secretary / Treasurer, City of Seminole • Commissioner John Allocco, Hernando County • Council Member Peter Altman, City of New Port Richey • Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, Manatee County To date, 28 local governments , City of Tampa • Council Member Joseph Citro have adopted the Memorandum • Council Member Michael Fridovich, City of Gulfport of Understanding, which defines • Council Member Ward Friszolowski, City of St. Pete Beach that the Coalition will develop the • Council Member Brandi Gabbard, City of St. Petersburg Regional Resiliency Plan to address sea level rise, climate change and • Commissioner Jeff Gow, City of Dunedin resiliency. (Current as of October 25, 2019.) • Commissioner Heidi Horak, City of Treasure Island • Commissioner Jack Mariano, Pasco County • Commissioner Mariella Smith, Hillsborough County Member Counties Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas SUMMIT PLANNING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE Member Cities & Towns , Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Chair: Susan Glickman Bradenton Beach, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Holmes Beach, Indian Rocks • Shawn College, AICP, Hillsborough Planning Commission Beach, Indian Shores, Largo, Madeira • Kelli Hammer Levy, Pinellas County Beach, New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Pal- • Whitford Remer, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety metto, Redington Beach, Safety Harbor, • Lauren Swan, AECOM Sarasota, Seminole, South Pasadena, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Tampa, • Barton Weiss, Hillsborough County Tarpon Springs and Treasure Island ATTEND THE SUMMIT

REGISTER TODAY

Registration is open: tinyurl.com/tbrpcsummitregistration

GET IN TOUCH

Sponsorship opportunities are available! For more information, please contact:

• CJ Reynolds, TBRPC Director of Resilience and Engagement at [email protected] or call 727-570-5151, ex. 30.; or

• Resilience Coalition Partner Chair Susan Glickman at [email protected].

SEE YOU IN JANUARY!